SPM 2322: Bahasa Gubahan SPM 2322: Bahasa Gubahan Minggu 4Minggu 4

Jabatan Multimedia PendidikanJabatan Multimedia Pendidikan

Fakulti PendidikanFakulti Pendidikan

Discussion TopicsDiscussion Topics

Introduction to AL softwareIntroduction to AL software Screen size concepts in AL projectScreen size concepts in AL project

analyzing problems in AL projectsanalyzing problems in AL projects Setting File PropertiesSetting File Properties Setting BackgroundSetting Background Introduction to AL InterfaceIntroduction to AL Interface Functions of IconsFunctions of Icons Basic Concepts of AL software – how it worksBasic Concepts of AL software – how it works

Introduction to AL SoftwareIntroduction to AL Software Authorware is a multimedia authoring language which allows for Authorware is a multimedia authoring language which allows for

rapid development of interactive multimedia software. rapid development of interactive multimedia software. It is icon-based; programming is done by placing icons onto a It is icon-based; programming is done by placing icons onto a

flowline in a particular order. flowline in a particular order. Thus, it is much easier for "non-programmers" to produce Thus, it is much easier for "non-programmers" to produce

multimedia software with Authorware than with traditional multimedia software with Authorware than with traditional programming languages, like C. (However, certain functions that programming languages, like C. (However, certain functions that can be performed in traditional languages, like binary file access can be performed in traditional languages, like binary file access and complex calculations, cannot be performed in Authorware, and complex calculations, cannot be performed in Authorware, and require the use of low-level functions written in other and require the use of low-level functions written in other langauges.)langauges.)

Screen SizeScreen Size

Use Full Screen??Use Full Screen?? 640 X 480??640 X 480?? 800 X 600??800 X 600?? Variable??Variable??

Screen SizeScreen Size

Authorware File – screen size - Use Full Screen -Authorware File – screen size - Use Full Screen -has been developed using a computer with 1024 has been developed using a computer with 1024 X 768 resolution.X 768 resolution.

What is the screen size of the Authorware file??What is the screen size of the Authorware file?? ____________________________________

Screen SizeScreen Size

Authorware File – screen size – 800 X 600 - has Authorware File – screen size – 800 X 600 - has been developed using a computer with 1024 X been developed using a computer with 1024 X 768 resolution.768 resolution.

What is the screen size of the Authorware file??What is the screen size of the Authorware file?? __________________________________________

Screen SizeScreen Size

Authorware File – screen size - Use Full Screen - Authorware File – screen size - Use Full Screen - has been developed using a computer with 1280 has been developed using a computer with 1280 X 1024 resolution.X 1024 resolution.

What happen when the Authorware file is run What happen when the Authorware file is run through a computer with 1024 X 768 through a computer with 1024 X 768 resolution???resolution???

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Screen SizeScreen Size

The best situation???The best situation??? Authorware file – screen size - 800 X 600Authorware file – screen size - 800 X 600 Computer resolution – 800 X 600 – ok or not???Computer resolution – 800 X 600 – ok or not??? Your opinions??Your opinions??

Screen SizeScreen Size

The best situation???The best situation??? Authorware file – 800 X 600Authorware file – 800 X 600 Computer resolution ???? Computer resolution ???? What is the best computer resolution – in What is the best computer resolution – in

developing Authorware file with screen size – developing Authorware file with screen size – 800 X 600800 X 600

File PropertiesFile Properties

Center on Screen???Center on Screen??? Menu Bar, Title Bar???Menu Bar, Title Bar??? How to change Title Bar???How to change Title Bar??? Background colorBackground color Chroma Key colorChroma Key color Label for Wait ButtonLabel for Wait Button

Background ColorBackground Color

Does Authorware allows the use of more than Does Authorware allows the use of more than one color as a background???one color as a background???

If not, how to make your Authorware file has If not, how to make your Authorware file has more than one background color???more than one background color???

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HomeworkHomework

Explore this elements in Authorware:Explore this elements in Authorware: How to type text in Authorware??How to type text in Authorware?? How to Copy & Paste from Word Processing Software?How to Copy & Paste from Word Processing Software? What is Dynamic Text and RTF File?What is Dynamic Text and RTF File? Type of Texts – Ordinary & ScrollingType of Texts – Ordinary & Scrolling When to use Ordinary & Scrolling Text?When to use Ordinary & Scrolling Text? What is Modes?What is Modes? Type of Fonts that Appropriate for Authorware File Type of Fonts that Appropriate for Authorware File Can text be a graphic file – when to use.Can text be a graphic file – when to use. How to import graphics into Authorware??How to import graphics into Authorware?? How to develop simple 2D animation in Authorware???How to develop simple 2D animation in Authorware???